This course is designed to give clinicians the confidence to
perform soft tissue grafts, appropriate flap design for full and partial
thickness flaps, suturing and advanced bone grafting procedures
upon returning to their offices. Our structure is a combination of indepth
lecture, over the shoulder demonstration and a hands-on workshop
with models and fresh frozen cadaver heads on advanced
bone grafting for implant placement. One of the unique features of
our course is that we provide EasyGuide™ interpretation of every
cadaver head to simulate a realistic learning experience. This is the
closest thing to performing live surgery!

Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual which
compiles PowerPoint slides from the lecture. This makes following
the lecture more enjoyable than having to take detailed notes, and
provides an excellent reference back in the office after the course.
Each participant will also receive a personalized monogrammed
scrub which can be worn in the lab, as well as a soft sided
attaché.

Course Objectives

After completing this course the clinician should be able to
treatment plan dental implants based on prosthetic classifications,
divisions of available bone and classifications of bone density.
The surgeon will be able to provide appropriate manipulation and
grafting of the soft tissues, and have exposure to the practical use
of cone beam software (EasyGuide™). Finally, the implant surgeon
will have a more thorough understanding of advanced bone grafting
procedures which will ultimately improve implant success,
longevity and esthetics for their patients.

Seminar Schedule & Topics

Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Lecture Format covering:

Importance of attached tissue around teeth and implants

Surgical anatomy of soft tissue

Blood supply of soft tissue

Incision and flap design for grafts and implants

Full thickness and split thickness flaps

Spreading of soft tissue flaps for coverage

Free gingival graft

Subepithelial connective tissue graft

Suturing of grafts and flaps

Choosing suture material

Use of growth factors with soft tissue grafts

Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Lecture Format covering:

Divisions of available bone

Classification of bone density

Twelve keys to bone grafting

Socket / ridge preservation after extraction

Monocortical block onlay grafting from symphysis and ramus

Block allograft

Sinus grafting

Classification of sinuses

Introduction to Cone Beam CT technology

Introduction to Piezotome surgery instrument

Platelet rich plasma

EasyGuide™ Demonstration

Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Laboratory:

Hands-on computer exercise utilizing
cone beam CT scans of the
cadaver specimen on which you will
be performing bone grafts.

Each participant will evaluate the
CT scan using the EasyGuide™
software. Each participant should
be able to evaluate the sinus for:
height/width, septa, sinus floor,
determine the best place for the
sinus window and determine if the
osteomeatal complex is patent. In
addition, with regard to bone, each
participant should be able to assess
bone height/width, density, and perform
virtual implant placement.
Tracing of the inferior alveolar canal
will also be evaluated.

About the Speakers

Course Director: Dr. John Russo

is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. He completed his periodontal training and earned a Master
in Health Sciences degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Russo is a Diplomate of the International
Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is in private practice in Sarasota, FL and is a clinical assistant professor at the Medical
University of South Carolina in the Division of Periodontics. He is an author and an international lecturer on bone grafting
and dental implant surgery.

Course Co-Director: Dr. Bob Gellin

joined the Medical University of South Carolina faculty in 1985. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Stomatology,
Director of the Division of Periodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He maintains an active
practice limited to Periodontics within the College’s Dental Faculty Practice. Dr. Gellin is also the administrator of the College
of Dental Medicine’s clinic management software.

Dr. J. Daulton Keith.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of
Periodontics, Department of Stomatology, Medical University of South
Carolina. Private practice in Charleston, SC for 35 years limited to
Periodontics/implants and international lecturer on bone block grafting and
implantology.

Dr. Joe Krayer. Assistant Professor and Director of the Graduate
Program in Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Department of
Stomatology, Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. Renata Leite.
Assistant Professor, Division of Periodontics,
Department of Stomatology, Medical University of South Carolina

Dr. P. D. Miller.
Clinical Professor, Division of Periodontics, Department of
Stomatology, Medical University of South Carolina. Recognized as an international
expert in the field of soft tissue grafting, having introduced new concepts
and procedures to Periodontics.

“The experience was excellentand I learned a lot! All of the faculty and staff were congenial and helpful.”

“One of the best courses I have taken.Very informative and educational. I would recommend this course to anyone doing implants.”

– Walter F. “Jack” Turbyfil, Jr., DMD, Implantologist

International Implant Lecturer, West Columbia, SC

Register Early

Due to the number of surgical instruments and cadaver
heads needed for the lab, and in order to provide an outstanding
faculty to participant ratio, the course must be
limited to thirty participants per course. In order to attend
the course date of your choice we recommend that you
register early.

The MUSC College of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP
recognized provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental
Association to assist dental professionals in identifying
quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA
CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or
instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours
by boards of dentistry.

The MUSC College of Dental Medicine designates this
activity for 21 hours of continuing education credits.